Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: It was the misalignment between projected and actual data (1)/ that cast doubt not only on the calculations (2)/ but also on the assumptions that (3)/ underlied the funding strategy. (4)

• A. (1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

D. (4)

The verb underlie has the irregular past tense form underlay (not underlied). The correct phrasing is "...assumptions that underlay the funding strategy."